Tristana, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
2.9%
Ban Rate
6.9%

Tristana ADC Build: Items & Boots

Tristana F TierMarksmanAssassin
Patch
26.22
Games
3,758
Lane
Bot
Tier
Emerald+
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

From 3,758 ranked Emerald+ Bot games on Patch 26.22, Tristana players build Infinity Edge (78% of games), Yun Tal Wildarrows (75%) and Navori Flickerblade (68%) most, with Berserker's Greaves, Lethal Tempo and a E > Q > W skill max. Below: item timings, every alternative and the boots, starting items and summoner spells players actually pick.

Most-built items
Infinity Edge · Yun Tal Wildarrows · Navori Flickerbladein 78% · 75% · 68% of games
Boots
Berserker's Greaves69% of games
Keystone
Lethal Tempo95% of games
Skill max
E > Q > W
First item
Yun Tal Wildarrowsdone at 10.8 min

Best Tristana Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • Barrier – League of Legends summoner spellFlash – League of Legends summoner spell
    Barrier + Flash
    59.7%Win Rate65.2%Pick Rate
  • Flash – League of Legends summoner spellExhaust – League of Legends summoner spell
    Flash + Exhaust
    61.9%Win Rate24.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

61.05%Win Rate
+11.34%WR Diff
7.63%Pick Rate
1,027Matches

This Tristana build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Tristana build are Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 61.0% win rate across 1,027 matches analyzed.

At full build, Tristana gains a total of 215 AD and 70 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Tristana Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Lethal Tempo – League of Legends rune
  • Triumph – League of Legends rune
  • Legend: Bloodline – League of Legends rune
  • Cut Down – League of Legends rune
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Triple Tonic – League of Legends rune
  • Cosmic Insight – League of Legends rune
  • Attack Speed – League of Legends rune
  • Adaptive Force – League of Legends rune
  • Health – League of Legends rune
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Tristana Abilities

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Tristana build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Tristana are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 60.8% win rate and 43.9% pick rate.

60.8%Win Rate
43.9%Pick Rate
These are Tristana's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Navori Flickerblade (53.4% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 66.8% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 0.4% AS, 0.04% Speed. Lord Dominik's Regards (58.1% WR, +8.4% WR diff, 38.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (53.5% WR, +3.8% WR diff, 77.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Navori Flickerblade S Tier
    Navori Flickerblade - 2,650 gold - Tristana core item

    Navori Flickerblade

    Gold cost icon 2,650
    53.36%Win Rate
    +3.65%WR Diff
    66.82%Pick Rate
  • Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
    Lord Dominik's Regards - 3,300 gold - Tristana core item

    Lord Dominik's Regards

    Gold cost icon 3,300
    58.15%Win Rate
    +8.44%WR Diff
    38.45%Pick Rate
  • Infinity Edge S Tier
    Infinity Edge - 3,500 gold - Tristana core item

    Infinity Edge

    Gold cost icon 3,500
    53.53%Win Rate
    +3.82%WR Diff
    77.06%Pick Rate
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Tristana players complete Yun Tal Wildarrows first in 75% of games, winning 50.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:24 to 12:12).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Yun Tal Wildarrows – League of Legends item
50.4%74.6%10:482,786
The Collector – League of Legends item
51.0%17.5%10:48653
Hexoptics C44 – League of Legends item
42.6%6.3%10:30235

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Yun Tal Wildarrows – League of Legends itemInfinity Edge – League of Legends item
53.3%48.5%18:241,659
The Collector – League of Legends itemInfinity Edge – League of Legends item
55.8%7.9%18:00269
Yun Tal Wildarrows – League of Legends itemThe Collector – League of Legends item
70.0%0.6%17:0020

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Yun Tal Wildarrows – League of Legends itemInfinity Edge – League of Legends itemNavori Flickerblade – League of Legends item
58.9%31.6%22:36859
The Collector – League of Legends itemInfinity Edge – League of Legends itemNavori Flickerblade – League of Legends item
58.4%6.4%22:12173
The Collector – League of Legends itemNavori Flickerblade – League of Legends itemInfinity Edge – League of Legends item
57.4%6.7%23:00183

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 3,733 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Tristana players max E > Q > W in 98% of games, winning 49.7% of the 3,673 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityExplosive Charge – League of Legends abilityERapid Fire – League of Legends abilityQRocket Jump – League of Legends abilityW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > E > W: 2% of games, 46.7% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 1% of games, 55.2% win rate
Large sampleBased on 3,762 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Tristana include The Collector, Guardian Angel. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • The Collector S Tier
    The Collector - 3,000 gold - Tristana situational item

    The Collector

    Gold cost icon 3,000
    51.51%Win Rate
    +1.80%WR Diff
    18.21%Pick Rate
  • Guardian Angel S Tier
    Guardian Angel - 3,200 gold - Tristana situational item

    Guardian Angel

    Gold cost icon 3,200
    65.07%Win Rate
    +15.36%WR Diff
    9.27%Pick Rate
The best boots for Tristana are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Tristana boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    Gold cost icon 1,200
    54.04%Win Rate
    +4.33%WR Diff
    6.14%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Tristana is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Tristana trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    Gold cost icon 0
    51.96%Win Rate
    +2.25%WR Diff
    74.71%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Tristana build.

  • Armor – League of Legends stat iconArmor:70
  • Movement Speed – League of Legends stat iconMovement Speed:45
  • Crit % – League of Legends stat iconCrit %:100%
  • Attack Speed – League of Legends stat iconAttack Speed:40%
  • Movement Speed – League of Legends stat iconMovement Speed:4%
  • Attack Damage – League of Legends stat iconAttack Damage:215

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Armor – League of Legends stat iconArmor
70
70
45
Movement Speed – League of Legends stat iconSpeed
45
45
45
Crit % – League of Legends stat iconCrit %
1%
0.75%
0.75%
Attack Speed – League of Legends stat iconAS
0.4%
0.8500000000000001%
1.15%
Movement Speed – League of Legends stat iconSpeed
0.04%
0.04%
0.04%
Attack Damage – League of Legends stat iconAD
215
215
215
When facing Tristana's top counters like Jinx, Kaisa, Jhin, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like The Collector or Guardian Angel based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Tristana performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike2,650gYun Tal Wildarrows at 10:48 (median)

This Tristana critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 61.0% win rate across 1,027 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 215 total attack damage from items and high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Tristana build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Tristana to deal damage safely. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,850, this Tristana build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Tristana build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 215 total attack damage from items
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Tristana matchups at a glance

Who Tristana struggles against, who it beats and who it pairs best with in Bot, ranked by the confidence interval, not the raw rate. Win rates are Tristana's.

Weak against

  1. Jinx – League of Legends champion iconJinx43.4%196 games
  2. Jhin – League of Legends champion iconJhin46.8%447 games
  3. Kai'Sa – League of Legends champion iconKai'Sa47.1%401 games
  4. Miss Fortune – League of Legends champion iconMiss Fortune44.3%131 games
  5. Corki – League of Legends champion iconCorki45.8%155 games
All Tristana counters

Strong against

  1. Ezreal – League of Legends champion iconEzreal58.4%250 games
  2. Zeri – League of Legends champion iconZeri57.3%117 games
  3. Caitlyn – League of Legends champion iconCaitlyn55.2%172 games
  4. Yunara – League of Legends champion iconYunara52.2%274 games
  5. Smolder – League of Legends champion iconSmolder55.6%90 games
Every lane matchup

Best duos

  1. Garen – League of Legends champion iconGaren62.0%108 games
  2. Nami – League of Legends champion iconNami60.9%133 games
  3. Viktor – League of Legends champion iconViktor58.9%146 games
  4. Talon – League of Legends champion iconTalon61.0%82 games
  5. Janna – League of Legends champion iconJanna59.2%98 games
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Tristana Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.22)

3,758 games

Most Tristana Bot players rush Yun Tal Wildarrows first (75% of games), finished at a median of 10.8 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (69%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (62%). The game usually starts with Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Tristana boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Berserker's Greaves – League of Legends itemBerserker's GreavesMost played69.2%49.9%2,601
Gluttonous Greaves – League of Legends itemGluttonous Greaves16.7%52.7%626
Plated Steelcaps – League of Legends itemPlated Steelcaps6.3%54.0%235
Mercury's Treads – League of Legends itemMercury's Treads1.2%40.9%44

Tristana starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's Bow – League of Legends itemHealth Potion – League of Legends itemStealth Ward – League of Legends itemDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played41.9%49.4%1,576
Doran's Bow – League of Legends itemHealth Potion – League of Legends itemDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×237.8%49.8%1,419
Doran's Blade – League of Legends itemHealth Potion – League of Legends itemDoran's Blade + Health Potion5.4%52.5%204
Doran's Blade – League of Legends itemHealth Potion – League of Legends itemStealth Ward – League of Legends itemDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward5.1%47.1%191

Tristana summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Flash – League of Legends summoner spellBarrier – League of Legends summoner spellFlash + BarrierMost played62.4%49.7%2,346
Exhaust – League of Legends summoner spellFlash – League of Legends summoner spellExhaust + Flash27.2%49.0%1,022
Cleanse – League of Legends summoner spellFlash – League of Legends summoner spellCleanse + Flash8.6%51.7%323

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Every Tristana Bot Item by Win Rate

The completed items Tristana players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Infinity Edge – League of Legends itemInfinity EdgeMost played78.5%53.5%2,950
Yun Tal Wildarrows – League of Legends itemYun Tal Wildarrows75.1%50.4%2,824
Navori Flickerblade – League of Legends itemNavori Flickerblade68.1%53.4%2,558
Lord Dominik's Regards – League of Legends itemLord Dominik's Regards39.2%58.2%1,472
The Collector – League of Legends itemThe Collector18.5%51.5%697
Hexoptics C44 – League of Legends itemHexoptics C4411.5%48.8%432
Guardian Angel – League of Legends itemGuardian Angel9.4%65.1%355
Bloodthirster – League of Legends itemBloodthirster9.4%60.3%353
Mortal Reminder – League of Legends itemMortal Reminder8.1%53.6%304
Mercurial Scimitar – League of Legends itemMercurial Scimitar3.3%61.8%123
Maw of Malmortius – League of Legends itemMaw of Malmortius1.4%48.1%52
Kraken Slayer – League of Legends itemKraken Slayer1.2%45.7%46

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Tristana's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Yun Tal Wildarrows – League of Legends itemInfinity Edge – League of Legends itemNavori Flickerblade – League of Legends itemBerserker's Greaves – League of Legends item
Total gold10,250

This core is in our ranked data: 58.9% win rate over 859 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
125
Attack Speed
115%
Crit Chance
50%
Move Speed
45

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